At the SVBT Reception NAVTA announced that the petition for the Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians had been accepted. Behavior is now the newest technician specialty!Check back for more information as it is released.

After reviewing the petition submitted by the Academy of Veterinary BehaviorTechnicians (AVBT), the NAVTA Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialtiesis pleased to award the AVBT with Provisional Recognition as defined by theguidelines on veterinary technician specialties. This will be NAVTA’s fifthofficially recognized veterinary technician specialty